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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20906, 11 September 1939, Page 7

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CONDITIONS IN GERMANY STRENGTH OF FRANCE FINANCIAL STABILITY (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 11, 1 p.m.) PARIS, Sept. 10 The Finance Minister, M. Reynaud, broadcasting, said Germany “ is already worn out ’’ by her war preparation efforts. The French financial and economic front is infinitely superior to that of Germany, and also Is superior to the conditions under which France entered the Great War. FULLY PREPARED READY FOR ALL EMERGENCIES COAST DEFENCES OF BRITAIN (Official Wireless) (Received September 11, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, September 10 The War Office announces that the anti-aircraft and cc»ast defences of Britain are fully prepared for all emergencies, all keyed up and in high spirits The fine weather has enabled them to put the finishing touches to their training and they have profited to the full by the opportunity for intensive work since their mobilisation. END OF EXILE DIFFICULTIES SWEPT AWAY DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR DEAREST WISH FULFILLED (United Press. Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyrlgnt) LONDON, Sept. 9 Commenting on a report that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor are leaving Antibes, France, for England, the Times says the announcement will cause no surprise, still less any kind of contention. “It has always been assured that war would sweep away whatever uifflculties there may have been in the way of the Duke's earlier return,” the Times continues. “No one could dream of the Duke's absence from England at a time at which his absence would become intolerable exile, or suppose for a moment that anything wouid he lacking on the Government’s part to speed the fulfilment of his dearest and most urgent wish.” 1,317,000 EVACUATED GREAT WORK IN ENGLAND t 700,000 FROM GREATER LONDON (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlgnt) LONDON, Sept. 9 Over 1,317,000 people have been evacuated from thickly-populated areas in England and Scotland, including 700,000 from Greater London. Other areas from which evacuation has been proceeding are Glasgow and Clydebank, Birmingham, Coventry, Liverpool, Birkenhead and Merseyside, Manchester, Bradford, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Portsmouth, Southampton, Chatham, Rochester and Dundee. The figures do not include areas which have not yet submitted full returns. A message from Luxembourg states that troop and refugee trains collided between Metzdorf and Wintesdorf, twelve men being killed.